Building World-class web3 Developer communities Ayodele Aransiola Developer Advocate @leomofthings Web3 Lagos Conference Aug 31st - Sept 2nd 2023 

In Web3, code ships fast, but trust and traction come from the community. 

Web3 ≠ Web2: Different Game, Different Rules • Trustless ≠ No trust • Pseudonymous contributors • Token incentives, not salaries • Rapid protocol shifts @leomofthings 

Web3 ≠ Web2: Different Game, Different Rules ● Low barrier to entry ● High-quality engagement ● Contributor pathways ● Organic advocacy 

Start with purpose, then platform • Define your “why” of building community around your project • Pick the right platforms for your community • Establish and define roles (that could arise from the community) 

Onboarding should be seamless • First 10 minutes should be worth it = make or break • Quick start guides with less/no friction • Sample dApps/SDKs 

Incentivizing the Right Way • Bounties with quality gates • Retroactive rewards (Gitcoin, Optimism) • On-chain rep (OATs, Poaps) • Non-monetary incentives: growth, visibility, purpose 

• Time-to-first contribution • Community initiated PRs • Dev support turnaround • Community activity + quality • Active contributors over community numbers Metrics that matter 

• Ethereum • Polygon • Arbitrum • DSCVR Deep Look on some communities 

Great communities donʼt need everyone, they need the right people with a shared purpose. @leomofthings 

lfg • World-class communities are designed, not accidental • Web3 devs want ownership, not followers • Empower, donʼt extract • Stories, not stats, build long-term loyalty 

to succeed in this space, you need the community! 

Thank You @leomofthings